Preparing for summer flowers

© Pam Van Londen 2010,  Hollyhocks 1, oil on clayboard,  8x8
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Hollyhocks 1, 8×8 oil on claybord

Hollyhocks are one of my favorite flowers. They are found in the south leaning against stucco homes and wooden fences.

We have them here, too, but they are often double-headed and less delicate.
When the sun shines through the petals the color is quite bright.